Building Materials And Construction by Misra, Anil Kumar
Book Summary:
Building Materials and Construction is primarily written for the students of Civil Engineering to make them familiar with building materials and construction practices to build their interest in the field. The book starts with explanation of building material concepts and goes on to explain all the important materials like Lime, Bricks, Cement, Timber, Concrete etc. in separate chapters following the same flow as prescribed in major universities. Special emphasis is given on construction materials such as foundation work, stone and brick masonry, plastering work, door and window design, roof and floors, DPC etc.
Audience of the Book :
This book Useful for Civil Engineering Student.
Sailent Feature:
1. Expanded coverage of all types of Building Materials with special emphasis on their properties and production techniques.
2. Exhaustive coverage of new topics such as Geosynthetic Materials, Formwork Materials and Special Concreate along with old topics.
3. List of relevant national standards (IS codes) given at the end of chapters
Table of Content:
1. Building Stones
2. Ceramic Building Materials
3. Lime
4. Bricks
5. Cement
6. Timber
7. Mortar
8. Pozzolans
9. Concrete
10. Geosynthetic Materials
11. Special Concrete
12. Formwork Materials
13. Ferrous Metals
14. Steel
15. Non-Ferrous Metals
16. Glass
17. Paints, Varnishes and Distemper
18. Bitumen, Tar and Asphalt
19. Plastic
20. Miscellaneous Materials
21. Brick Masonry
22. Stone Masonry
23. Foundation Work
24. Arches and Lintels
25. Plastering and Pointing
26. Door and Windows
27. Stairs and Lifts
28. Roof and Floors
29. DPC and Waterproofing
30. Ordinary Building Construction Equipment's